Corinth Coin: 1936 1688
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1936 1688
Title:   Byzantine Billon Imitative Trachy (AD 1195)
Year:   1936
Coin Number:   1688
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   Bi
Denomination:   Trachy
Comments:   Bulgarian Imitative, Type C
Obverse Legend:    [KERO HUEI]. In field, [IC] – XC
Obverse Type:   Beardless, nimbate bust of Christ, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in l. hand. Pellets in each limb of nimbus cross.
Reverse Legend:   [ ]
Reverse Type:   Full-length figure of emperor on l. and of St. Constantine, holding between them gl. cr.; both hold labarum-headed scepter.
Weight Description:   2.69
Weight:   2.69
Diameter:   27
Chronology:   AD 1195
Findspot Description:   Agora S.C.
Excavation Date: 3/26/1936, #74-76
Notebook 158, p. 69, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
bent
Type C Imitation as Alexius III, Var. II
Very similar to Alexius III, but more linear and sloppy jewelling
Card #952
Reference:   Hendy, pl. 24, 15 and pl. 25, 1-5; cf. DOC IV.1, p. 407-8, 3
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 1415
Image: digital 2010 1416
Image: digital 2010 1417